Selected quad for the lemma: friend_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
friend_n	answer_n	letter_n	london_n	833	5	7.4937	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88237	A preparative to an hue and cry after Sir Arthur Haslerig, (a late Member of the forcibly dissolved House of Commons, and now the present wicked, bloody, and tyrannicall governor of Newcastle upon Tine) for his severall ways attempting to murder, and by base plots, conspiracies and false witnesse to take away the life of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn now prisoner in the Tower of London: as also for his felonious robbing the said Lieut Col. John Lilburn of betwixt 24 and 2500 l. by the meer power of his own will, ... In which action alone, he the said Haslerig hath outstript the Earl of Strafford, in traiterously subverting the fundamentall liberties of England, ... and better and more justly deserves to die therefore, then ever the Earl of Strafford did ... by which tyrannicall actions the said Haslerig is become a polecat, a fox, and a wolf, ... and may and ought to be knockt on the head therefore, ... / All which the said Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn hath cleerly and evidently evinced in his following epistle of the 18 of August 1649, to his uncle George Lilburn Esquire of Sunderland, in the county of Durham.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing L2162; Thomason E573_16; ESTC R12119	55,497	45

almost_o confident_a of_o gain_v it_o then_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o furnish_v ourselves_o with_o arm_n and_o have_v a_o place_n of_o retreat_n upon_o any_o occasion_n and_o until_o such_o a_o thing_n be_v do_v it_o will_v not_o be_v wisdom_n in_o any_o public_o to_o appear_v you_o will_v conclude_v the_o like_a or_o any_o rational_a man_n therefore_o my_o request_n to_o you_o be_v that_o you_o will_v serious_o weigh_v and_o take_v into_o your_o consideration_n this_o my_o letter_n and_o return_v i_o your_o absolute_a answer_n by_o my_o porter_n but_o if_o i_o shall_v be_v so_o foolish_a as_o accidental_o to_o speak_v a_o word_n or_o so_o he_o be_v so_o honest_a that_o it_o pass_v no_o further_o the_o experience_n i_o have_v have_v of_o he_o assure_v i_o as_o much_o moreover_o if_o you_o shall_v require_v a_o long_a time_n in_o return_v i_o a_o answer_n of_o what_o i_o desire_v my_o lodging_n be_v in_o aldersgate_n street_n in_o trinity_n court_n at_o one_o master_n edward_n pearse_n his_o house_n hard_o by_o aldersgate_n therefore_o who_o you_o be_v please_v to_o send_v to_o i_o may_v there_o find_v i_o but_o in_o these_o dangerous_a time_n we_o can_v be_v too_o cautious_a in_o our_o company_n therefore_o unless_o i_o be_o well_o a_o assure_a that_o they_o that_o shall_v treat_v with_o i_o in_o your_o behalf_n come_v real_o from_o you_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o spare_v in_o unfolding_a my_o mind_n therefore_o i_o pray_v send_v i_o a_o token_n in_o write_v by_o my_o porter_n that_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o as_o from_o you_o may_v deliver_v i_o the_o same_o token_n then_o shall_v i_o not_o be_v spare_v to_o let_v he_o know_v my_o resolution_n i_o dare_v not_o come_v to_o the_o tower_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v notice_n take_v rogue_n take_v take_v and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v bradshaw_n and_o frost_n commission_n to_o write_v this_o letter_n o_o pure_a rogue_n of_o i_o thus_o have_v i_o in_o part_n make_v a_o discovery_n of_o my_o mind_n unto_o you_o though_o to_o you_o not_o very_o well_o know_v i_o be_o the_o more_o sorry_a for_o it_o for_o serious_o all_o the_o acquaintance_n that_o ever_o i_o have_v with_o you_o be_v in_o the_o tower_n where_o i_o have_v the_o happiness_n three_o or_o four_o time_n to_o be_v in_o your_o company_n in_o my_o honour_a friend_n sir_n john_n maynard_n his_o chamber_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o you_o may_v call_v i_o to_o mind_n or_o no_o but_o real_o you_o will_v find_v a_o most_o trusty_a secret_n and_o a_o most_o oblige_a friend_n and_o servant_n of_o may_v thou_o 8_o 1648._o tho._n verney_n i_o beseech_v you_o deal_v as_o free_o with_o i_o as_o i_o have_v with_o you_o but_o return_v a_o consider_a answer_n to_o this_o judge_v the_o author_n at_o the_o first_o view_v a_o knave_n i_o inquire_v of_o a_o presbiterian_a friend_n of_o sir_n john_n maynards_n whether_o he_o know_v the_o man_n or_o no_o who_o tell_v i_o that_o a_o quondam_a fellow_n prisoner_n of_o i_o have_v late_o send_v word_n out_o of_o the_o low-countries_n that_o this_o man_n be_v employ_v by_o those_o of_o darby-house_n to_o lay_v a_o trap_n to_o ship_v the_o prince_n and_o send_v he_o over_o unto_o they_o to_o england_n to_o destroy_v he_o but_o the_o next_o day_n be_v make_v a_o kind_n of_o a_o close_a prisoner_n by_o the_o restraint_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o tower_n upon_o my_o stair_n stop_v the_o original_n of_o these_o follow_a line_n in_o my_o hand_n for_o my_o esteem_a good_a friend_n colonel_n john_n lilburne_n these_o present_a sir_n my_o porter_n be_v at_o the_o tower_n this_o morning_n think_v to_o have_v admittance_n in_o but_o they_o will_v not_o suffer_v he_o which_o have_v much_o trouble_v i_o but_o be_v well_o acquaint_v with_o this_o gentleman_n one_o of_o the_o coiner_n in_o the_o tower_n i_o have_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o deliver_v you_o this_o note_n beseech_v you_o to_o return_v a_o answer_n of_o the_o former_a in_o writing_n life_n writing_n writing_n the_o answer_v of_o which_o in_o any_o kind_n have_v apparent_o hazard_v my_o life_n seal_v up_o and_o this_o my_o friend_n will_v see_v that_o it_o first_o 〈◊〉_d safe_a to_o my_o hand_n i_o pray_v use_n mean_v to_o burn_v my_o letter_n as_o i_o shall_v cruel_a you_o for_o fear_v of_o the_o worst_a and_o you_o shall_v extreme_o oblige_v a_o most_o faithful_a servitor_n of_o may_n 9th_o 1649._o tho._n verney_n much_o news_n abroad_o but_o i_o dare_v not_o commit_v to_o paper_n upon_o receeipt_n of_o this_o i_o be_v more_o confirm_v in_o my_o own_o mind_n he_o be_v a_o cheat_n but_o have_v not_o absolute_a proof_n of_o my_o thought_n i_o judge_v it_o the_o most_o safe_a way_n for_o i_o to_o sit_v still_o and_o return_v no_o write_a answer_n nor_o yet_o much_o reveal_v he_o so_o within_o two_o day_n after_o he_o send_v i_o a_o three_o letter_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o thus_o follow_v sir_n by_o a_o monyers_n mean_v i_o gate_n leave_v to_o come_v in_o think_v to_o have_v have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o have_v have_v a_o hour_n discourse_n with_o you_o but_o i_o find_v i_o can_v not_o obtain_v my_o desire_n with_o safety_n either_o for_o you_o or_o myself_o upon_o that_o i_o depart_v and_o leave_v you_o this_o note_n by_o the_o which_o you_o may_v the_o better_o know_v of_o my_o willingness_n to_o engage_v with_o you_o assure_v you_o that_o my_o friendship_n shall_v be_v advantageous_a my_o desire_n be_v to_o receive_v a_o full_a answer_n of_o my_o first_o letter_n which_o i_o send_v by_o my_o porter_n ric._n vaughan_n who_o name_n you_o have_v take_v if_o then_o ink_n and_o paper_n be_v keep_v from_o you_o i_o be_o confident_a as_o yet_o your_o speech_n be_v not_o nor_o i_o hope_v will_v not_o therefore_o you_o may_v desire_v a_o friend_n who_o you_o have_v a_o good_a confidence_n of_o to_o treat_v with_o i_o in_o your_o behalf_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o give_v he_o satisfaction_n to_o your_o and_o the_o commonwealth_n good_a content_n but_o as_o i_o tell_v you_o in_o my_o first_o letter_n so_o i_o do_v in_o this_o which_o be_v that_o unless_o i_o can_v receive_v a_o certain_a token_n from_o you_o that_o you_o real_o send_v he_o i_o shall_v be_v very_o spare_v in_o my_o discourse_n yesterday_o morning_n i_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o one_o master_n william_n parkins_n who_o i_o do_v not_o all_o know_v and_o in_o that_o he_o advertise_v i_o that_o he_o be_v desire_v by_o yourself_o to_o signify_v unto_o i_o that_o it_o be_v your_o desire_n to_o have_v i_o speedy_o to_o repair_v into_o buckingham-shire_n to_o engage_v my_o friend_n in_o your_o behalf_n and_o how_o that_o he_o be_v go_v thither_o himself_o if_o that_o be_v true_a i_o pray_v use_v a_o speedy_a mean_n add_v let_v i_o know_v asmuch_o and_o let_v i_o but_o receive_v a_o letter_n from_o you_o to_o any_o one_o of_o quality_n in_o that_o county_n that_o be_v of_o your_o party_n that_o we_o may_v advise_v together_o and_o you_o will_v find_v that_o you_o have_v a_o most_o faithful_a servant_n of_o 11_o of_o may_n 1649._o tho._n verney_n this_o m._n parkins_n specify_v in_o his_o letter_n that_o i_o shall_v find_v he_o at_o the_o george_n at_o ailsbury_n where_o your_o friend_n and_o myself_o shall_v meet_v and_o advise_v about_o engage_v the_o country_n if_o i_o be_o betray_v i_o pray_v let_v i_o know_v the_o truth_n from_o you_o upon_o the_o receipt_n of_o which_o three_o letter_n i_o be_v absolute_o of_o opinion_n he_o be_v a_o perfect_a knave_n and_o cheat_n and_o especial_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o afore_o mention_v parkins_n who_o to_o my_o knowledge_n be_v a_o man_n i_o never_o see_v nor_o hear_v of_o before_o but_o with_o the_o letter_n i_o receive_v a_o message_n that_o at_o such_o a_o ho●s●_n in_o the_o tower_n there_o be_v a_o gentleman_n must_v needs_o speak_v with_o i_o about_o earnest_a business_n which_o i_o present_o judge_v to_o be_v the_o forementioned_a thomas_n verney_n and_o as_o i_o be_v go_v to_o he_o i_o meet_v accidental_o a_o gentleman_n former_o of_o the_o king_n party_n and_o inquire_v of_o he_o if_o he_o know_v one_o m._n tho._n verney_n a_o knight_n son_n or_o no_o and_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o a_o knight_n of_o the_o king_n party_n have_v late_o tell_v he_o that_o sir_n edward_n verney_n the_o king_n standard-bearer_n have_v a_o son_n late_o come_v from_o the_o hague_n which_o be_v look_v upon_o to_o be_v a_o very_a odd_a strange_a light_a kind_n of_o fellow_n but_o yet_o to_o the_o cavalier_n pretend_v to_o be_v some_o kind_n of_o agent_n from_o the_o prince_n whereupon_o i_o tell_v the_o gentleman_n the_o

ground_n and_o reason_n wherefore_o i_o ask_v he_o but_o this_o reply_n increase_v more_o jealousy_n in_o i_o that_o this_o verney_n be_v a_o perfect_a rogue_n indeed_o and_o so_o to_o verney_n himself_o i_o go_v who_o upon_o discourse_n tell_v i_o he_o have_v former_o five_o year_n ago_o be_v of_o the_o king_n party_n and_o that_o his_o father_n be_v slay_v at_o edg-hill_n be_v the_o king_n standard-bearer_n so_o i_o tell_v he_o i_o have_v read_v three_o letter_n from_o he_o which_o he_o confess_v he_o have_v send_v to_o i_o but_o i_o also_o tell_v he_o have_v mr._n walwyn_n and_o mr._n overton_n with_o i_o i_o wonder_v how_o he_o dare_v write_v such_o line_n to_o i_o as_o he_o do_v but_o he_o ask_v wherefore_o i_o tell_v he_o because_o he_o be_v a_o mere_a stranger_n unto_o i_o and_o there_o be_v such_o line_n as_o if_o be_v he_o not_o one_o of_o derby-house_n agent_n may_v cost_v he_o his_o life_n but_o he_o say_v he_o kn●w_v i_o to_o be_v so_o honest_a i_o dare_v do_v he_o no_o mischief_n and_o for_o be_v one_o of_o derby-house_n agent_n he_o as_o much_o abhor_v they_o as_o i_o do_v and_o i_o wonder_v say_v he_o i_o have_v be_v in_o arm_n for_o the_o king_n how_o you_o shall_v imagine_v they_o will_v be_v so_o silly_a to_o trust_v i_o with_o any_o of_o their_o secret_n which_o they_o must_v do_v if_o i_o be_v their_o agent_n sir_n say_v i_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n that_o wicked_a man_n make_v use_v of_o any_o instrument_n to_o accomplish_v their_o base_a end_n and_o you_o have_v be_v for_o the_o king_n be_v the_o more_o likely_a to_o deceive_v other_o man_n and_o the_o more_o unsuspected_a to_o work_v their_o end_n and_o money_n we_o all_o know_v be_v so_o tempt_v a_o thing_n that_o it_o will_v make_v man_n of_o b●se_a spirit_n change_v their_o principle_n yet_o though_o it_o be_v to_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o father_n and_o nigh_a relation_n and_o why_o you_o may_v not_o be_v such_o a_o one_o i_o have_v too_o plain_a demonstration_n to_o believe_v and_o for_o that_o part_n of_o the_o irrationability_n of_o their_o trust_n you_o have_v be_v a_o cavalier_n why_o may_v they_o not_o as_o well_o trust_v and_o employ_v you_o as_o their_o agent_n as_o parson_n kem_n who_o now_o be_v their_o active_a and_o hire_a agent_n as_o from_o very_o good_a hand_n i_o full_o know_v although_o its_o notorious_a he_o be_v a_o active_a man_n last_o year_n in_o the_o rebellion_n of_o kent_n and_o a_o notable_a agent_n in_o the_o revolt_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o sir_n to_o be_v plain_a with_o you_o i_o tell_v you_o you_o be_v a_o jaggle_a knave_n and_o i_o can_v find_v in_o my_o heart_n to_o lay_v hold_n on_o you_o for_o a_o knave_n and_o carry_v you_o present_o before_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n with_o your_o own_o letter_n and_o that_o you_o be_v a_o knave_n i_o have_v these_o information_n to_o believe_v you_o be_v late_o at_o the_o hague_n at_o the_o prince_n court_n which_o he_o confess_v and_o there_o you_o be_v employ_v by_o some_o belong_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o derby-house_n to_o lay_v a_o design_n to_o get_v the_o prince_z a_o shipboard_n and_o send_v he_o for_o england_n to_o lose_v his_o head_n and_o this_o be_v send_v over_o by_o some_o exile_a presbyter_n gentleman_n to_o his_o friend_n in_o london_n a_o citizen_n of_o london_n and_o a_o colonel_n tell_v i_o this_o the_o other_o day_n and_o a_o gentleman_n cavalier_n bid_v i_o beware_v of_o you_o for_o a_o knave_n at_o which_o the_o gentleman_n with_o the_o impudent_a face_n and_o undaunted_a countenance_n that_o i_o have_v see_v deny_v all_o but_o confess_v he_o know_v parson_n kem_n and_o do_v believe_v he_o to_o be_v a_o derby_n house_n agent_n and_o meet_v with_o he_o the_o other_o day_n in_o westminster_n hall_n he_o do_v confess_v that_o kem_n tell_v he_o man_n report_v asmuch_o of_o he_o as_o i_o now_o tell_v he_o to_o his_o face_n but_o with_o his_o much_o reason_n with_o myself_o mr._n walwyn_n and_o mr._n overton_n who_o go_v on_o purpose_n with_o i_o to_o he_o as_o fear_v he_o come_v either_o to_o stab_v or_o poison_v i_o in_o a_o cup_n of_o wine_n or_o the_o like_a he_o justify_v his_o integrity_n hope_v i_o will_v not_o so_o violate_v the_o rule_n of_o society_n and_o manhood_n as_o to_o betray_v he_o and_o so_o undo_v he_o and_o his_o friend_n especial_o my_o friend_n sir_n john_n maynard_n who_o he_o often_o pretend_a be_v bind_v in_o grea●_n bond_n for_o he_o before_o he_o can_v get_v his_o liberty_n and_o to_o this_o day_n so_o continue_v so_o tell_v he_o his_o own_o to_o the_o purpose_n i_o leave_v he_o for_o a_o knave_n although_o mr._n walwyn_n especial_o press_v hard_a to_o have_v he_o lay_v hold_v of_o but_o be_v desirous_a yet_o to_o trace_v he_o a_o little_a further_o for_o many_o reason_n i_o can_v give_v i_o let_v he_o alone_o but_o yet_o for_o my_o own_o safety_n the_o next_o day_n before_o all_o my_o three_o fellow-prisoner_n i_o full_o inform_v the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o the_o business_n before_o a_o officer_n of_o the_o army_n then_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o acquaint_v the_o committee_n of_o state_n with_o that_o for_o i_o have_v the_o letter_n and_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v produce_v and_o avouch_v they_o and_o another_o time_n the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n since_o i_o be_v close_o be_v in_o my_o chamber_n i_o tell_v he_o again_o of_o it_o and_o proffer_v he_o the_o original_a letter_n which_o he_o seem_v not_o willing_a to_o meddle_v with_o so_o i_o have_v ●ested_v since_o till_o the_o 29_o of_o june_n last_o upon_o which_o day_n i_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o master_n hunt_v of_o whitehall_n and_o send_v he_o a_o exact_a copy_n of_o verney_n forego_v letter_n and_o my_o forego_v observation_n upon_o they_o which_o letter_n of_o mr._n hunt_v i_o entreat_v you_o serious_o to_o read_v in_o p._n 8._o of_o my_o impeachment_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o oliver_n cromwell_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o many_o day_n after_o captain_n den●y_a sergeant_n at_o arm_n to_o the_o thing_n call_v the_o council_n of_o state_n come_v with_o a_o pretend_a warrant_n to_o search_v my_o chamber_n by_o who_o hand_n for_o a_o token_n i_o send_v a_o exact_a copy_n of_o all_o i_o have_v send_v to_o master_n hunt_v of_o verney●_n to_o his_o master_n mr._n john_n bradshaw_n etc._n etc._n which_o although_o i_o have_v long_o since_o as_o before_o you_o see_v again_o and_o again_o acquaint_v bradshaw_n and_o other_o of_o haslerig_n associate_n with_o verneys_n letter_n etc._n etc._n yet_o the_o say_a verney_n continue_v as_o great_a with_o bradshaw_n and_o other_o at_o the_o thing_n call_v the_o council_n of_o state_n to_o this_o very_a day_n as_o if_o he_o be_v their_o alpha_n and_o omega_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a proof_n of_o their_o designing_o set_v he_o at_o work_n who_o they_o a_o little_a before_o send_v out_o by_o express_a commission_n in_o a_o man_n of_o war_n to_o 〈◊〉_d where_o at_o his_o come_n to_o the_o hague_n he_o have_v present_o as_o ground_o it_o be_v sa●●_n get_v something_o like_o a_o commission_n from_o the_o prince_n but_o be_v at_o his_o court_n discover_v for_o a_o traitor_n to_o he_o he_o in_o haste_n take_v his_o leave_n there_o and_o at_o his_o departure_n shake_v hand_n with_o a_o acquaintance_n of_o he_o and_o ●id_v he_o farewell_o he_o be_v in_o haste_n for_o he_o be_v betray_v so_o come_v into_o england_n hasleri●_n etc._n etc._n have_v tempt_v by_o offer_a bribe_n the_o foresay_a honest_a m_n blank_a to_o swear_v false_o against_o i_o he_o and_o bradshaw_n or_o other_o of_o then_o brethren_n in_o evil_a commissionated_a the_o say_a villainous_a thomas_n verney_n to_o write_v letter_n to_o i_o the_o which_o if_o under_o my_o hand_n i_o have_v answer_v or_o send_v a_o friend_n as_o he_o desire_v to_o treat_v with_o he_o then_o may_v they_o easy_o have_v search_v his_o chamber_n and_o there_o find_v some_o kind_n of_o commission_n from_o the_o prince_n to_o the_o say_v verney_n to_o authorise_v he_o to_o be_v his_o agent_n in_o england_n for_o which_o verney_n may_v have_v be_v in_o some_o seem_a danger_n and_o pretend_o to_o save_v himself_o may_v have_v produce_v my_o letter_n and_o also_o swear_v according_a to_o the_o largeness_n of_o his_o conscience_n what_o he_o have_v please_v against_o i_o which_o may_v have_v be_v look_v upon_o by_o haslerig_n and_o bradshaw_n etc._n etc._n as_o crime_n enough_o to_o have_v hang_v i_o up_o without_o any_o more_o ado_n for_o correspond_v with_o their_o declare_a traitor_n the_o prince_z see_v they_o can_v not_o as_o they_o earnest_o desire_v murder_v i_o

my_o zealous_a and_o forward_a judge_n and_o when_o warn_v james_n ingram_n come_v to_o the_o b●●_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o bring_v master_n herne●●h_o ●●h_z councillor_n to_o plead_v for_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o excuse_n of_o himself_o who_o st●sly_o insist_v in_o a_o high_a manner_n upon_o the_o order_n and_o decree_n of_o star-chamber_n upon_o which_o i_o very_o well_o remember_v sir_n arthur_n with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o indignation_n say_v unto_o herne_n i_o value_v not_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o star-chamber_n a_o rush_n if_o it_o be_v not_o express_o according_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o their_o commission_n the_o law_n and_o i_o further_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o ridiculous_a thing_n sir_n to_o summon_v parliament_n to_o meet_v together_o to_o make_v law_n if_o the_o lord_n decree_n in_o star-chamber_n against_o law_n shall_v be_v bind_v and_o therefore_o although_o you_o have_v prove_v for_o your_o cliant_a master_n ingram_n that_o the_o lord_n in_o open_a court_n the_o court_n sit_v command_v he_o on_o the_o pillory_n to_o gag_n master_n lilburne_n yet_o for_o speak_v against_o they_o i_o tell_v you_o by_o law_n that_o order_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v in_o write_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o court_n which_o you_o confess_v it_o be_v not_o and_o therefore_o master_n ingram_n must_v smart_v for_o his_o execute_n of_o order_n on_o m._n lilburne_n make_v illegal_o and_o fan_n hear_v and_o examine_v of_o all_o my_o foresay_a suffering_n and_o complaint_n trouble_v and_o the_o war_n come_v on_o and_o be_v in_o my_o own_o conscience_n folly_n satisfy_v of_o the_o justness_n of_o the_o parliament_n than_o cause_n in_o the_o height_n of_o zeal_n accompany_v with_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n upon_o the_o principle_n i_o have_v large_o lay_v down_o in_o the_o 26._o 27._o 75._o 76_o page_n of_o my_o book_n of_o the_o 8_o of_o june_n 1649._o entitle_v england_n legal_a fundamental_a etc._n etc._n i_o take_v up_o arm_n for_o they_o and_o fight_v hearty_o and_o faithful_o in_o their_o quarrel_n for_o maintain_v of_o which_o i_o have_v like_a to_o have_v be_v hang_v at_o oxford_n while_o during_o my_o in_o prisonnment_n there_o i_o lose_v 5_o or_o 600_o l._n out_o of_o my_o estate_n at_o london_n till_o the_o present_a earl_n of_o manchester_n have_v like_a to_o have_v hang_v i_o for_o be_v a_o little_a to_o quick_a in_o take_v in_o tikell_n castle_n which_o spoil_v a_o soldier_n of_o i_o ever_o since_o after_o which_o in_o the_o year_n 1648._o i_o follow_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o close_o to_o transmit_v my_o foresay_a vote_n to_o the_o lord_n which_o with_o much_o difficulty_n occasion_v chief_o by_o mr_n william_n prinne_n and_o other_o his_o zealous_a presbyterian_a friend_n i_o get_v by_o peice-meale_n transmit_v where_o by_o reason_n of_o manchesters_n interest_n i_o may_v have_v expect_v long_a delay_n yet_o i_o find_v quick_a dispatch_n and_o upon_o the_o 1_o of_o december_n 1645_o by_o special_o decree_n they_o take_v off_o the_o fine_a set_v upon_o i_o by_o the_o starchamber_n and_o afterward_o i_o get_v the_o whole_a vote_n transmit_v who_o at_o their_o open_a bar_n judicial_o upon_o the_o 13_o of_o february_n 1645._o appoint_v i_o a_o solemn_a hear_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la of_o the_o whole_a matter_n and_o assign_v mr._n john_n bradshaw_n and_o mr._n john_n cook_n for_o my_o counsel_n who_o with_o abundance_n of_o witness_n according_o appear_v where_o mr._n bradshaw_n do_v most_o notable_o open_v the_o starchamber_n injustice_n towards_o i_o but_o especial_o their_o 16._o their_o who_o very_a word_n all_o be_v record_v by_o m._n john_n cook_n in_o his_o print_a relation_n of_o that_o day_n proceed_n before_o the_o lord_n who_o in_o the_o 3_o page_n thereof_o upon_o the_o read_n of_o the_o star-chamber_n sentence_n against_o i_o most_o true_o recite_v mr._n bradshaw_n observation_n in_o these_o very_a word_n viz._n that_o the_o say_a sentence_n be_v felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la guilty_a of_o its_o own_o death_n the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v because_o mr_n lilburne_n refuse_v to_o take_v a_o oath_n to_o answer_v to_o all_o such_o question_n as_o shall_v be_v demand_v of_o he_o it_o be_v so_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o the_o kingdom_n for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v his_o own_o accuser_n and_o yet_o the_o same_o mr._n bradshaw_n after_o he_o have_v most_o illegal_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n and_o drench_v his_o hand_n in_o his_o blood_n commit_v i_o then_o to_o prison_n for_o suspicion_n of_o treason_n mere_o for_o refuse_v to_o answer_v to_o a_o question_n that_o he_o himself_o demand_v of_o i_o as_o full_o appear_v in_o the_o 2_o edition_n of_o my_o picture_n of_o the_o council_n of_o state_n pag_n 10._o 11._o 16._o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la or_o interogatogatory_n proceed_n with_o i_o and_o produce_v my_o witness_n upon_o oath_n punctual_o to_o prove_v every_o head_n of_o his_o argument_n upon_o which_o full_a hear_n the_o lord_n make_v a_o notable_a decree_n and_o adjudge_v and_o declare_v tho_o say_v proceed_n of_o the_o say_a star_n chamber_n against_o the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n to_o be_v illegal_a and_o most_o unjust_a and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o law_n of_o the_o land_n and_o magna_fw-la charta_fw-la and_o unfit_a to_o continue_v upon_o record_n but_o not_o assign_v i_o any_o reparation_n in_o that_o decree_n the_o do_v of_o which_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o leave_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n according_a to_o former_a custom_n look_v upon_o to_o be_v their_o right_n in_o law_n to_o do_v whereupon_o i_o get_v mr._n john_n cook_n to_o draw_v i_o up_o that_o day_n work_n with_o most_o pregnant_a and_o notable_a aggravation_n which_o i_o print_v and_o present_v a_o few_o day_n after_o to_o every_o one_o of_o the_o lord_n pray_v their_o assign_v i_o particular_a reparation_n according_a to_o law_n and_o justice_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o my_o unjust_a judge_n that_o have_v do_v i_o so_o much_o wrong_v upon_o which_o new_a address_n to_o they_o they_o do_v upon_o the_o five_o of_o march_n 1645._o order_n and_o decree_n and_o assign_v to_o be_v pay_v unto_o the_o say_v john_n lilburne_n the_o sum_n of_o ten_o thousand_o pound_n for_o his_o reparation_n which_o for_o many_o reason_n as_o there_o be_v aid_v in_o the_o war_n to_o the_o king_n etc._n etc._n they_o fix_v upon_o the_o estate_n real_a and_o personal_a of_o francis_n lord_n cottington_n sir_n francis_n windebank_n and_o james_n ingram_n late_a deputy_n warden_n of_o the_o fleet_n and_o afterward_o by_o a_o other_o decree_n for_o the_o present_a levy_v thereof_o out_o of_o their_o land_n at_o eight_o year_n purchase_n as_o they_o be_v before_o the_o war_n with_o the_o allowance_n of_o interest_n at_o 8_o l_o per_fw-la centum_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o case_n of_o obstruction_n for_o all_o or_o any_o part_n of_o it_o and_o to_o this_o purchase_n cause_v a_o ordinance_n to_o be_v draw_v up_o which_o full_o pass_v their_o house_n the_o 15_o 20_o and_o 27._o of_o april_n 1646._o and_o afterward_o transmit_v it_o to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o where_o by_o reason_n of_o my_o bloody_a adversary_n old_a sir_n henry_n vein_n interest_n and_o of_o my_o imprisonment_n by_o manchesters_n mean_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n it_o lay_v asleep_a till_o the_o 1._o of_o august_n 1648_o at_o which_o time_n 7._o or_o 8000._o of_o my_o true_a friend_n in_o london_n sign_v and_o cause_v to_o be_v deliver_v a_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o for_o my_o liberty_n and_o the_o pass_n of_o the_o say_a ordinance_n which_o petition_n be_v since_o print_v with_o the_o speech_n of_o my_o true_a friend_n sir_n john_n maynard_n upon_o it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o which_o ordinance_n the_o house_n make_v this_o order_n die_v martis_n 1_o august_n 1648._o sir_n john_n maynard_n sir_n peter_z wentworth_n lord_n car_n col._n boswel_o col._n ludlow_n mr_n holland_n mr_n copley_n it_o be_v refer_v to_o this_o committee_n or_o any_o five_o of_o they_o to_o consider_v how_o colonel_n john_n lilburn_n may_v have_v such_o satisfaction_n and_o allowance_n for_o his_o suffering_n and_o loss_n as_o be_v former_o intend_v he_o by_o this_o house_n henry_n elsing_n cler._n parl._n dom._n com._n upon_o which_o order_n i_o get_v the_o committee_n to_o meet_v and_o prefer_v a_o petition_n to_o they_o the_o true_a copy_n of_o which_o follow_v in_o my_o address_n to_o every_o individual_a member_n day_v 4_o of_o september_n 1648._o upon_o which_o petition_n at_o my_o discourse_n with_o they_o the_o parliament_n have_v dispose_v of_o all_o that_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n cottingtons_n estate_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v have_v unto_o the_o lord_n say_v and_o also_o compound_v with_o

jones_n and_o after_o the_o barbarous_a execution_n of_o this_o sentence_n be_v april_n 18._o 1638._o the_o say_a lord_n coventry_n arch_a bishop_n of_o canterbury_n bishop_n of_o london_n earl_n of_o manchester_n earl_n of_o arundel_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n lord_n conington_n lord_n newburgh_n secretary_n cook_n and_o windebank_n pass_v another_o sentence_n in_o effect_n for_o the_o starve_v of_o your_o petitioner_n and_o for_o the_o torment_a of_o he_o with_o iron_n upon_o both_o hand_n and_o leg_n both_o night_n and_o day_n and_o by_o keep_v he_o close_o in_o the_o comm●n_a gacle_n of_o the_o fleet_n from_o the_o speech_n of_o any_o of_o his_o friend_n all_o which_o be_v execute_v with_o the_o great_a cruelty_n that_o can_v be_v for_o the_o space_n of_o almost_o three_o year_n together_o to_o the_o apparent_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n both_o by_o starve_v he_o which_o be_v with_o all_o art_n and_o industry_n several_a way_n attempt_v and_o also_o by_o several_a assault_n make_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o say_a warden_n man_n instigate_v thereunto_o by_o the_o say_a deputy_n warden_n to_o the_o maim_v and_o wound_v he_o whereby_o to_o this_o day_n he_o be_v total_o deprive_v of_o the_o use_n of_o two_o of_o his_o finger_n all_o which_o with_o much_o more_o too_o tedious_a to_o be_v here_o insert_v be_v full_o prove_v by_o sufficient_a witness_n before_o a_o committee_n of_o your_o house_n whereof_o m._n francis_n rous_n have_v the_o chair_n upon_o who_o report_n make_v may_n 4._o 1641_o your_o house_n vote_v that_o the_o sentence_n in_o the_o star-chamber_n give_v against_o the_o say_a john_n lilburn_n and_o all_o the_o proceed_n thereupon_o be_v illegal_a and_o against_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o subject_a and_o also_o bloody_a wicked_a cruel_a barbarous_a and_o tyrannical_a and_o that_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v good_a repa●ations_n therefore_o which_o vote_n by_o reason_n of_o multiplicity_n of_o business_n in_o your_o house_n cost_v your_o petitioner_n some_o year_n of_o importunate_a and_o chargeable_a attendance_n to_o get_v they_o transmit_v to_o the_o lord_n which_o be_v obtain_v in_o february_n 1645._o the_o 13_o day_n of_o which_o month_n your_o petitioner_n whole_a cause_n be_v effectual_o open_v at_o the_o lord_n bar_v by_o his_o learned_a council_n m._n john_n bradshaw_n and_o m._n john_n cook_n and_o there_o every_o particular_a again_o prove_v upon_o oath_n by_o testimony_n of_o people_n of_o very_a good_a quality_n whereupon_o they_o concur_v in_o all_o thing_n with_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o save_v in_o the_o matter_n of_o reparation_n but_o upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o true_a narrative_a the_o copy_n whereof_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v which_o your_o petitioner_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o the_o same_o month_n deliver_v unto_o every_o individual_a lord_n they_o make_v a_o further_a decree_n that_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v have_v 2000_o l._n reparation_n out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o say_a lord_n cottington_n sir_n francis_n windebank_n and_o james_n ingram_n for_o the_o reason_n allege_v in_o a_o ordinance_n which_o they_o pass_v in_o april_n 1646_o and_o transmit_v to_o your_o house_n where_o it_o have_v lie_v dormant_a ever_o since_o and_o be_v now_o refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o honourable_a committee_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o pure_a law_n of_o right_a reason_n he_o that_o wilful_o hart_v his_o neighbour_n be_v bind_v to_o the_o performance_n of_o these_o five_o thing_n first_o if_o it_o be_v a_o blemish_n or_o wound_n like_a for_o like_a or_o to_o redeem_v it_o with_o money_n thereby_o to_o satisfy_v he_o for_o his_o wound_n second_o for_o his_o pain_n and_o torment_n three_o for_o the_o heal_n four_o for_o his_o loss_n of_o time_n in_o his_o call_n five_o for_o the_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n all_o which_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o person_n damnify_v which_o reparation_n be_v to_o be_v pay_v out_o of_o the_o best_a of_o the_o good_n of_o he_o that_o damnify_v he_o and_o that_o without_o delay_n and_o as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n so_o the_o law_n of_o this_o nation_n do_v abhor_v and_o have_v severe_o punish_v above_o all_o person_n judge_n many_o time_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o their_o 8._o their_o their_o their_o see_v notable_o to_o this_o purpose_n those_o pregnant_a instance_n in_o my_o epistle_n to_o my_o nick_n name_v level_v friend_n usual_o meet_v at_o the_o whalebone_n in_o lothbury_n behind_o the_o exchange_n date_v from_o my_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n the_o 17_o of_o july_n and_o record_v in_o my_o impeachment_n of_o high-treason_n against_o oliver_n cromwell_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 6._o 7._o 8._o life_n and_o estate_n who_o under_o colour_n of_o law_n have_v violate_v their_o oath_n and_o destroy_v the_o life_n liberty_n and_o property_n of_o the_o people_n who_o by_o law_n they_o shall_v have_v preserve_v as_o may_v be_v instance_a by_o the_o 44_o judge_n and_o justice_n hang_v in_o one_o year_n by_o king_n alfred_n divers_a of_o they_o for_o less_o crime_n than_o have_v be_v do_v in_o this_o case_n of_o your_o petitioner_n as_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o law-book_n call_v the_o mirror_n of_o justice_n pag._n 239._o 240._o 241._o &_o translate_v and_o reprint_v this_o very_a parliament_n and_o by_o justice_n thorp_n in_o edw_n the_o three_o his_o time_n who_o be_v condemn_v to_o death_n for_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o oath_n for_o take_v small_a sum_n of_o money_n in_o cause_n depend_v before_o he_o as_o appear_v in_o the_o 3_o part_n of_o cook_n institute_n fol._n 155.156_o and_o by_o the_o lord_n chief_a justice_n tresilian_n etc._n etc._n who_o in_o full_a parliament_n in_o rich._n the_o second_o time_n be_v attach_v as_o a_o traitor_n in_o the_o forenoon_n and_o have_v his_o throat_n cut_v at_o tyburn_n in_o the_o afternoon_n because_o he_o have_v give_v it_o under_o his_o hand_n that_o the_o king_n may_v create_v unto_o himself_o as_o his_o pleasure_n another_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o then_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n prescribe_v he_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o parliament_n record_v in_o the_o tower_n by_o many_o of_o your_o own_o declaration_n and_o also_o by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o england_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o your_o petitioner_n suffering_n have_v be_v unparalleled_a and_o his_o prejudice_n sustain_v thereby_o altogether_o unrepatrable_a have_v lose_v his_o limb_n etc._n etc._n and_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n nature_n and_o nation_n reparation_n for_o hurt_n and_o damage_n receive_v aught_o to_o be_v satisfy_v as_o far_o as_o may_v be_v in_o all_o person_n though_o do_v by_o accident_n and_o not_o intentional_o and_o though_o through_o ignorance_n much_o more_o when_o the_o person_n offend_v do_v it_o know_o and_o on_o purpose_n in_o the_o face_n nay_o in_o the_o spite_n of_o the_o fundamental_a law_n of_o the_o land_n which_o they_o be_v swoon_v to_o preserve_v and_o for_o that_o the_o reparation_n in_o the_o say_a ordinance_n assign_v do_v scarce_o amount_v to_o what_o your_o petitioner_n spend_v in_o his_o three_o year_n sad_a captivity_n and_o his_o now_o almost_o eight_o year_n chargeable_a attendance_n ●n_o sue_v for_o it_o beside_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o rich_a and_o profitable_a trade_n for_o eleven_o year_n together_o and_o his_o wound_n torment_n smart_n and_o disgrace_n sustain_v by_o his_o say_a tyannicall_a sentence_n he_o therefore_o humble_o pray_v the_o favour_n and_o justice_n of_o this_o honourable_a committee_n for_o some_o considerable_a augmentation_n of_o his_o say_a reparation_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o his_o fellow_n sufferer_n doctor_n b●stwick_n have_v 4000_o l._n reparation_n allot_v he_o who_o suffering_n he_o submissive_o conceive_v be_v nothing_o nigh_o so_o great_a in_o torment_n pain_n and_o shame_n as_o your_o petitioner_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o now_o lord_n coventry_n son_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o foresay_a lord_n coventry_n have_v walk_v in_o his_o father_n step_n in_o enmity_n to_o the_o law_n liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o the_o nation_n by_o be_v in_o arm_n at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o war_n against_o the_o parliament_n and_o make_v his_o peace_n with_o the_o earl_n of_o essex_n for_o a_o small_a matter_n &_o have_v since_o disen_v the_o kingdom_n live_v in_o france_n private_o receive_v the_o profit_n of_o a_o vast_a estate_n which_o his_o father_n leave_v he_o and_o forasmuch_o as_o his_o say_a father_n the_o late_a lord_n coventry_n be_v the_o active_a man_n in_o infringe_v the_o law_n and_o liberty_n of_o the_o nation_n although_o a_o lawyer_n and_o judge_n sit_v on_o the_o supreme_a seat_n of_o justice_n and_o a_o person_n as_o be_v ground_o conceive_a who_o get_v a_o great_a estate_n by_o corruption_n and_o particular_o a_o man_n

this_o committee_n you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v to_o the_o committee_n of_o sequestration_n of_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n to_o make_v certificate_n to_o this_o committee_n of_o the_o estate_n of_o new_a delinquent_n in_o their_o county_n who_o by_o their_o letter_n and_o certificate_n of_o the_o 12._o of_o october_n present_a certify_v of_o the_o clear_a delinquency_n of_o sir_n henry_n gibb_n knight_n sir_n henry_n bellingham_n knight_n and_o baronet_n and_o thomas_n bow_v esquire_n all_o of_o who_o have_v real_a estate_n in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o durham_n the_o obtain_n of_o which_o certificate_n cost_v your_o petitioner_n a_o tedious_a and_o chargeable_a journey_n into_o those_o part_n that_o your_o petitioner_n for_o divers_a weighty_a reason_n in_o his_o own_o thought_n fix_v principal_o upon_o the_o estate_n of_o sir_n henry_n gibb_n but_o have_v be_v with_o divers_a and_o several_a counselor_n learn_v in_o the_o law_n of_o england_n he_o clear_o find_v that_o in_o law_n strict_o his_o nor_o no_o other_o delinquent_n land_n can_v immediate_o be_v make_v over_o absolute_o to_o your_o petitioner_n and_o his_o heir_n for_o ever_o without_o such_o clause_n of_o reservation_n as_o may_v total_o endanger_v your_o petitioner_n within_o a_o few_o month_n to_o lose_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o almost_o eight_o year_n extraordinary_a chargeable_a attendance_n for_o justice_n in_o the_o premise_n in_o your_o house_n the_o term_n of_o the_o conveyance_n in_o law_n be_v so_o ticklish_a that_o your_o petitioner_n will_v not_o willing_o give_v one_o year_n purchase_n for_o land_n so_o convey_v wherefore_o and_o in_o regard_v your_o petitioner_n can_v believe_v that_o your_o house_n intend_v he_o affliction_n without_o a●_n substance_n for_o his_o already_o twice_o vote_v 3000._o l._n reparation_n he_o 〈…〉_o humble_o pray_v that_o he_o may_v receive_v your_o honourable_a assistance_n for_o the_o immediate_a 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o ordinance_n for_o your_o petitioner_n to_o receive_v 8._o l._n per_fw-la centum_fw-la per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o 〈◊〉_d forbearance_n of_o his_o money_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o committee_n of_o sequestration_n of_o the_o county_n of_o durham_n arise_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n sequester_v in_o the_o say_a county_n of_o the_o say_v s●_n henry_n gibb_n sir_n henry_n bellingham_n and_o thomas_n bow_v esquire_n begin_v at_o the_o 25._o of_o march_n ●●st_n past_a and_o that_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n wood_n or_o other_o good_n of_o the_o foresaid_a person_n lie_v in_o the_o say_a county_n may_v as_o they_o arise_v go_v to_o the_o payment_n of_o your_o petitioner_n his_o say_v 3000._o l._n till_o it_o be_v full_o pay_v with_o a_o assurance_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d petitioner_n that_o in_o case_n any_o or_o all_o of_o they_o compound_v with_o the_o parliament_n for_o their_o delinquency_n that_o so_o much_o of_o your_o petitioner_n reparation_n as_o thou_o shall_v remain_v may_v be_v sat●●●●ed_v and_o pay_v out_o of_o their_o composition_n and_o your_o petitioner_n shall_v pray_v etc._n etc._n john_n lilburne_n w●ich_a petition_n of_o my_o the_o committee_n grant_v and_o cause_v a_o ordinance_n according_o to_o be_v draw_v up_o very_o full_o only_o my_o back_n friend_n john_n blaxston_n and_o my_o uncle_n m_o george_n lilburne_n be_v sore_o fall_v out_o the_o man_n endeavour_v to_o revenge_v himself_o of_o i_o and_o busle_v so_o hard_o against_o i_o in_o the_o house_n as_o that_o he_o get_v all_o consideration_n for_o the_o fu●u●e_a forbearance_n of_o my_o money_n dash_v out_o which_o i_o be_v fain_o to_o bear_v with_o patience_n at_o the_o present_a be_v not_o able_a to_o help_v myself_o and_o as_o i_o remember_v it_o be_v read_v and_o pass_v the_o second_o time_n but_o the_o stream_n of_o the_o house_n run_v after_o the_o personal_a treaty_n with_o the_o supposition_n or_o jealousy_n of_o divers_a of_o my_o acquaintance_n and_o former_a friend_n among_o those_o man_n that_o i_o have_v too_o deep_a a_o hand_n in_o the_o late_a london_n petition_v of_o 11._o september_n 1648._o which_o seem_v to_o they_o to_o be_v a_o choke_v pear_n to_o the_o treaty_n and_o they_o conceive_v that_o i_o still_o pursue_v the_o same_o end_n make_v the_o chariot_n wheel_v of_o the_o finish_n of_o my_o ordinance_n to_o get_v heavy_a than_o they_o use_v to_o do_v so_o that_o for_o my_o blood_n i_o total_o can_v not_o get_v fit_a to_o pass_v the_o house_n of_o commons_o in_o october_n 1648._o and_o other_o business_n of_o the_o army_n come_v on_o i_o leave_v look_v after_o my_o ordinance_n and_o visible_o and_o total_o devote_v myself_o to_o a_o industrious_a endeavour_n to_o see_v if_o i_o with_o any_o other_o nickname_v level_v friend_n can_v prevent_v another_o cheat_n by_o the_o army_n who_o promise_v fair_a in_o their_o large_a remonstrance_n from_o s._n alban_n of_o 16._o novemb_n 1648._o pag._n 66_o 67_o 68_o but_o especial_o in_o their_o most_o remarkable_a declaration_n show_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o last_o advance_v to_o london_n the_o true_a narrative_a of_o my_o proceed_n with_o they_o and_o their_o friend_n you_o may_v read_v in_o the_o 2._o edition_n of_o my_o book_n of_o the_o 8._o of_o june_n 1649._o entitle_v the_o legal_a fundamental_a liberty_n of_o the_o people_n of_o england_n receive_v assert_v and_o vindicate_v pag._n 33_o 34_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o which_o page_n i_o entreat_v you_o serious_o to_o read_v and_o with_o they_o i_o continue_v very_o diligent_o and_o close_o follow_v they_o to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a to_o get_v they_o consent_v to_o the_o settle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n upon_o the_o base_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o true_a freedom_n and_o justice_n by_o a_o baseness_n a_o the_o speedy_a do_v of_o which_o they_o both_o public_o and_o private_o as_o solemn_o promise_v and_o engage_v to_o perform_v as_o almost_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o man_n to_o do_v as_o clear_o you_o may_v full_o read_v in_o their_o two_o last_o foremention_v declaration_n but_o especial_o that_o of_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o last_o advance_v to_o london_n which_o be_v but_o short_a i_o have_v herewith_o send_v you_o and_o entreat_v you_o most_o serious_o to_o peruse_v as_o a_o clear_a and_o everlasting_a testimony_n against_o their_o present_a wretched_a and_o apostatise_v baseness_n agreement_n of_o the_o people_n that_o have_v not_o fight_v against_o their_o freedom_n the_o only_a and_o alone_o just_a cure_n of_o all_o england_n malady_n not_o only_o in_o my_o thought_n then_o but_o still_o at_o this_o present_a day_n but_o when_o i_o apparent_o and_o visible_o see_v their_o juggle_n and_o cheat_v of_o which_o i_o with_o out_o fear_v tell_v they_o as_o you_o may_v read_v in_o pag._n 39_o 40._o of_o my_o last_o name_v book_n i_o say_v at_o the_o perceive_v of_o their_o baseness_n i_o judge_v it_o impossible_a for_o i_o ever_o to_o get_v my_o ordinance_n full_o pass_v unless_o i_o will_v be_v their_o slave_n and_o vassal_n which_o harrison_n sir_n william_n constable_n and_o sir_n hardresse_n wader_n at_o their_o first_o come_v to_o whitehall_n labour_v to_o get_v i_o to_o be_v and_o to_o engage_v my_o pen_n for_o they_o but_o my_o positive_a answer_n to_o they_o all_o three_o face_n to_o face_n in_o their_o chamber_n be_v that_o i_o will_v as_o soon_o engage_v for_o the_o turk_n as_o for_o they_o unless_o they_o will_v come_v to_o a_o righteous_a centre_n where_o they_o will_v fix_o acquiesce_v before_o they_o so_o much_o as_o attempt_v the_o meddle_v with_o those_o great_a thing_n they_o intend_v as_o the_o break_v the_o house_n and_o take_v off_o the_o king_n hea●_n i_o say_v perceive_v they_o be_v resolve_v to_o be_v knave_n in_o the_o high_a and_o to_o go_v through_o with_o their_o intend_a resolution_n what_o ever_o it_o cost_v i_o think_v it_o best_o for_o i_o to_o stir_v before_o all_o their_o fear_n and_o trouble_n be_v over_o to_o get_v my_o ordinance_n full_o to_o pass_v before_o they_o full_o get_v up_o into_o the_o throne_n be_v confident_a if_o i_o stay_v till_o they_o have_v get_v their_o 〈◊〉_d business_n about_o the_o king_n over_o i_o shall_v never_o get_v it_o pass_v then_o but_o upon_o implicit_a engagement_n to_o be_v their_o slave_n which_o i_o we_o much_o abhor_v as_o i_o do_v the_o cut_n of_o my_o own_o 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o i_o put_v pen_n to_o paper_n and_o write_v a_o nettle_a letter_n to_o the_o speaker_n about_o it_o be_v resolve_v to_o lay_v my_o bone_n at_o their_o door_n in_o the_o pursuit_n of_o it_o and_o its_o effect_n it_o have_v for_o as_o i_o remember_v the_o next_o day_n my_o ordinance_n be_v transmit_v to_o the_o lord_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o letter_n thus_o follow_v m._n speaker_n though_o i_o can_v challenge_v much_o interest_n in_o you_o yet_o be_v a_o suffer_v

my_o life_n as_o be_v true_o note_v and_o declare_v before_o pag._n 7._o 8._o 9_o 10._o '_o o_o brave_a arthur_n who_o for_o his_o base_a and_o villainous_a wicked_a deal_n with_o i_o etc._n etc._n i_o hope_v not_o only_o to_o scare_v but_o also_o real_o to_o scourge_v and_o thereby_o put_v he_o into_o a_o great_a fright_n than_o he_o be_v in_o when_o the_o earl_n of_o stamford_n a_o lesser_a man_n than_o himself_o tame_v he_o as_o he_o be_v go_v to_o his_o house_n nigh_o islington_n although_o he_o have_v his_o sword_n by_o his_o side_n of_o which_o a_o few_o day_n after_o like_o a_o poor_a cowardly_a school_n boy_n with_o little_a better_a than_o his_o finger_n in_o his_o eye_n he_o complain_v of_o to_o his_o master_n or_o associate_n in_o the_o house_n of_o commons_o and_o as_o for_o your_o desire_n in_o your_o letter_n for_o i_o a_o few_o day_n to_o come_v down_o to_o look_v after_o my_o own_o business_n myself_o i_o can_v but_o return_v you_o this_o answer_n first_o if_o i_o will_v i_o can_v for_o i_o be_o not_o absolute_o at_o liberty_n as_o you_o suppose_v only_o i_o have_v liberty_n upon_o the_o day_n time_n to_o go_v see_v my_o distress_a wife_n and_o family_n which_o i_o procure_v not_o upon_o a_o petition_n to_o the_o house_n '_o as_o their_o friday_n newes-monger_n henry_n walker_n that_o lie_v and_o base_a fellow_n with_o other_o falsehood_n about_o i_o have_v late_o print_v but_o upon_o a_o letter_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o thus_o follow_v for_o my_o honour_a and_o noble_a friend_n the_o lord_n grey_n of_o groby_n colonel_n henry_n martin_n col._n francis_n russell_n capt._n fry_n or_o any_o of_o they_o these_o present_a my_o lord_n and_o gentleman_n a_o great_a trial_n than_o ever_o i_o have_v upon_o i_o in_o my_o life_n force_n and_o compel_v i_o to_o be_v troublesome_a unto_o you_o or_o else_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o have_v put_v you_o upon_o so_o unwelcome_a a_o employment_n as_o to_o make_v a_o public_a motion_n for_o a_o man_n so_o despicable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o great_a man_n in_o present_a power_n as_o i_o be_o but_o necessity_n have_v no_o law_n and_o therefore_o i_o must_v acquaint_v you_o that_o the_o overrule_a dispose_n hand_n of_o he_o that_o without_o who_o overrule_a providence_n the_o mean_a hair_n of_o my_o head_n shall_v not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n have_v so_o please_v to_o lay_v his_o visit_a hand_n upon_o my_o elder_a son_n by_o a_o violent_a sickness_n for_o this_o 3._o week_n and_o myself_o be_v very_o dear_a to_o the_o poor_a boy_n continual_o in_o his_o sickness_n to_o the_o exceed_o spend_v of_o his_o spirit_n cry_v out_o to_o see_v his_o father_z or_o bee_n carry_v to_o prison_n to_o he_o and_o upon_o saturday_n be_v seven-night_n my_o child_n be_v very_o ill_a all_o night_n cry_v score_n and_o some_o hundred_o of_o time_n for_o his_o father_n to_o come_v to_o he_o the_o knowledge_n of_o which_o in_o the_o morning_n very_o much_o pierce_v the_o bowel_n of_o his_o tender_a mother_n and_o suppose_v that_o if_o i_o can_v be_v get_v to_o come_v and_o see_v he_o it_o may_v much_o refresh_v his_o spirit_n and_o so_o ease_v the_o child_n of_o some_o of_o his_o extremity_n of_o pain_n upon_o lord_n day_n after_o in_o the_o morning_n in_o little_a better_o than_o half_a a_o distemper_a condition_n she_o post_v away_o to_o mr._n holland_n to_o somerset_n house_n and_o with_o tear_n beg_v he_o to_o get_v i_o two_o or_o three_o day_n liberty_n upon_o my_o paroll_n to_o come_v and_o see_v he_o know_v he_o have_v if_o he_o please_v power_n enough_o to_o get_v it_o do_v and_o have_v since_o again_o and_o again_o send_v to_o he_o but_o all_o in_o vain_a true_o gentleman_n i_o have_v often_o muse_v upon_o that_o say_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n prov._n 12.10_o that_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v cruelty_n but_o that_o the_o tender_a mercy_n of_o man_n profess_v god_n godliness_n and_o a_o public_a reformation_n of_o tyranny_n and_o cruelty_n shall_v be_v so_o full_a of_o barbarism_n as_o to_o torment_n the_o poor_a child_n for_o their_o indignation_n against_o i_o his_o father_z be_v that_o that_o 〈◊〉_d m●●_n and_o amaze_v i_o and_o make_v death_n more_o desirable_a to_o i_o full_o know_v in_o who_o i_o do●_n believe_v then_o to_o live_v under_o such_o man_n government_n sure_o i_o be_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o high_a of_o land_n tyranny_n have_v more_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n in_o ●●em_n to_o man_n in_o my_o case_n as_o i_o can_v instance_n and_o all_o my_o torment_n suffer_v by_o then_o i_o can_v never_o equal_v to_o this_o but_o however_o i_o must_v be_v patient_a although_o my_o poor_a b●be_n ●●●●lain_v in_o the_o height_n of_o torment_n till_o this_o afternoon_n with_o his_o absent_a father_z continual_o in_o his_o mouth_n so_o long_o as_o he_o have_v strength_n to_o speak_v of_o i_o 〈◊〉_d who_o sorrow_n and_o misery_n with_o both_o my_o other_o child_n fall_n sick_a upon_o sunday_n ●●st_n of_o the_o small_a pock_n the_o young_a of_o which_o suck_v its_o mother_n breast_n have_v so_o overwhelm_v her_o spirit_n that_o yesternight_o it_o bring_v she_o close_o to_o death_n doo●_n of_o which_o when_o i_o understand_v to_o day_n i_o post_v away_o to_o you_o four_o to_o beg_v and_o beseech_v you_o or_o any_o one_o of_o you_o at_o this_o great_a strait_n to_o make_v a_o motion_n open_o in_o your_o house_n 〈◊〉_d little_a liberty_n for_o i_o to_o go_v see_v my_o distress_a wife_n and_o child_n i_o confess_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v put_v you_o to_o such_o a_o trouble_n for_o the_o save_v of_o my_o own_o particular_a life_n but_o your_o house_n be_v rise_v the_o messenger_n bring_v i_o tiding_n of_o the_o death_n of_o my_o poor_a babe_n and_o the_o exceed_a i●lnesse_n of_o my_o wife_n and_o her_o exceed_a desire_n to_o see_v i_o in_o her_o great_a distress_n therefore_o i_o earnest_o beseech_v you_o as_o bowel_n of_o man_n dwell_v within_o you_o to_o make_v a_o effectual_a and_o speedy_a motion_n in_o your_o open_a house_n for_o a_o few_o day_n liberty_n for_o i_o to_o go_v see_v my_o distress_a wife_n give_v satisfactory_a security_n to_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n for_o my_o faithful_a return_n at_o the_o hour_n appoint_v make_v your_o own_o term_n as_o strict_a as_o you_o please_v for_o though_o i_o lie_v in_o a_o dungeon_n in_o fetter_n of_o iron_n at_o my_o come_v back_o i_o care_v not_o so_o i_o may_v but_o see_v she_o so_o with_o my_o real_a service_n present_v to_o you_o all_o four_o crave_v your_o pardon_n for_o my_o trouble_v of_o you_o for_o a_o motion_n in_o your_o house_n which_o i_o know_v can_v be_v please_v to_o you_o i_o take_v leave_n to_o rest_n from_o my_o close_a imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n this_o 17_o of_o july_n 1649._o sir_n your_o affectionate_a and_o hearty_a friend_n and_o servant_n john_n lilburn_n upon_o the_o delivery_n of_o which_o say_v letter_n to_o col._n henry_n martin_n the_o other_o three_o which_o it_o be_v direct_v to_o be_v out_o of_o town_n he_o procure_v this_o follow_a order_n die_v mercurii_n 18._o july_n 1649._o order_v by_o the_o commons_o assemble_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n permit_v lieut._n col._n john_n lilburn_n to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o tower_n to_o visit_v his_o wife_n and_o child_n be_v sick_a upon_o such_o security_n as_o the_o lieutenant_n of_o the_o tower_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o render_v himself_o again_o to_o the_o prison_n of_o the_o tower_n henry_n scobel_n cler._n parliament_n second_o be_v as_o i_o be_o although_o my_o not_o come_v down_o will_v lose_v i_o six_o time_n as_o much_o as_o haslerig_n have_v a_o ready_a seize_v upon_o yet_o can_v i_o not_o be_v free_a in_o my_o own_o spirit_n against_o the_o dictate_v of_o which_o i_o will_v not_o go_v for_o all_o the_o world_n to_o address_v myself_o to_o those_o man_n for_o liberty_n to_o come_v down_o no_o nor_o so_o much_o as_o give_v my_o consent_n that_o any_o other_o shall_v do_v it_o for_o i_o but_o three_o if_o i_o be_v absolute_o at_o liberty_n i_o shall_v scarce_o judge_v it_o either_o wisdom_n or_o discretion_n to_o come_v immediate_o under_o the_o arm_a power_n of_o a_o man_n that_o have_v so_o thirst_v after_o my_o blood_n and_o deal_v so_o illegal_o and_o barbarous_o with_o i_o as_o haslerig_n have_v do_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o throng_n of_o my_o friend_n and_o without_o all_o question_n he_o that_o at_o london_n where_o i_o have_v more_o friend_n than_o haslerig_n himself_o will_v not_o stick_v to_o run_v the_o hazard_n of_o go_v so_o many_o indirect_a way_n to_o work_v to_o take_v away_o my_o innocent_a life_n will_v make_v no_o bone_n himself_n to_o knock_v my_o brain_n out_o can_v he_o catch_v i_o in_o the_o remote_a clutch_n of_o his_o arm_a mercenary_a power_n at_o newcastle_n far_o off_o from_o the_o throng_n of_o my_o friend_n so_o with_o my_o true_a and_o oblige_a love_n and_o respect_v present_v to_o yourself_o and_o my_o ant_n your_o second_o self_n i_o hearty_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n and_o rest_n from_o my_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o tower_n of_o london_n this_o 18_o of_o aug._n 1649._o your_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a love_a nephew_n john_n lilburn_n finis_fw-la